Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 29 August 2019

29th August 2019

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 29th) sold 9,180 store lambs at their annual sale.

Cheviot wedder lambs (3,939) averaged £47.86 (+£3.17 on the year) and sold to £65.00 gross from Struie Villa, Embo.

Cheviot ewe lambs (1,397) averaged £47.68 (+£5.21 on the year) and sold to £69.00 gross from Carrol Farm, Brora.

Texel lambs (1,794) averaged £53.49 and sold to £74 gross from Balmacaan Farm, Drumnadrochit.

Suffolk cross lambs (967) averaged £54.24 and sold to £65 gross from Garbeg, Drumnadrochit.

Beltex cross lambs (310) averaged £54.65 and sold to £65 gross from Dulsie Farm, Glenferness.

Cheviot Mule lambs (104) averaged £50.38 and sold to £60 gross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose.

Aberfield cross lambs (58) averaged £53.35 and sold to £55.50 gross from Culmailly Farm, Golspie.

Mule lambs (84) averaged £52.10 and sold to £56 gross from Dell Farm, Farr.

Other breeds (527) averaged £45.18 and sold to £65.50 for Crosses from Bogburn Farm, Duncanston.

"In the cheviot section lambs with bloom and condition sold well, while weathered types were more hesitant. Cross lambs met a firm demand for all classes"

Other leading prices per head:

Cheviot wedder lambs - Coulmony House, Dunphail, £64, Dell Farm, £62.50, Aird, Ardheslaig & Carrol Farm, Brora, £61.

Cheviot ewe lambs – Lynemore Farm, Grantown on Spey, £66, Knockinnon, Dunbeath & Carnich, Gruids, £65, 129 West Langwell, Rogart, £58.

Other breeds: TexX – Midfearn Farms, Ardgay, £69.50, 189 Fleucharry, Dornoch, £68, Old Croft House, Coul, 14 Airdens, Bonar Bridge & Dell Farm, £67; Cross – Dell Farm, £65, Garbeg, £63, Higher Tullochgribban, Dulnain Bridge, £61; BeltX – Scorr Farm, Glendale, £57;

SuffX – Mid Fearn Farms, £63, Fendom Farm, Tain, £60, Inverbroom, Ullapool, £59; DSX – Achtemerack, Drumnadrochit, £60; CHM – Wester Craiglands, £57; Mule – Dell Farm, £52.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 29th) sold 685 lambs from Lewis Livestock Producers.

Lewis Livestock Producers lambs (685) averaged £39.49 and sold to £66 gross for Texel crosses from 1 Eordale, Ness.

Other leading prices per head:

Lambs: TexX – 36 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, £60.50, 31 Lionel, Ness, £56.50, 46 Lower Barvas, Isle of Lewis, £53.50; Chev – 22 Lower Barvas, Isle of Lewis, £59, 22 North Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, £55, 24 South Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, £53.50; Cross – 22 North Shawbost, £54.50, 1 Ballantrushal, Isle of Lewis, £52, 1 South Dell, Ness & 46 Lower Barvas, Isle of Lewis, £48; CharX – 8 Dalmore, Isle of Lewis, £50; BF – 1 Eordale, £45.50, 22 Lower Barvas, £45, 26 Upper Shader, Point, £44.